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Jun 26, 2024 · By 1947, Punjab had an approximate area of 357,000 square kilometers, making it one of the largest provinces of the British Raj. The religious composition of Punjab also underwent significant shifts during this time.
4 days ago · When India gained its independence in 1947, the British province of Punjab was split between the new sovereign states of India and Pakistan, and the smaller, eastern portion became part of India. After independence, the history of the Indian Punjab was dominated by Sikh agitation for a separate Punjabi -speaking state, led by Tara Singh and ...
4 days ago · Punjab, state of India, located in the northwestern part of the subcontinent. Punjab in its present form came into existence on November 1, 1966, when most of its predominantly Hindi-speaking areas were separated to form the new state of Haryana.
Jun 24, 2024 · The division of Punjab between India and Pakistan was a result of the partition of India in 1947. The western part of the province, with a majority Muslim population, became Pakistan’s Punjab Province, while the eastern part, with a majority Sikh and Hindu population, became India’s Punjab state.
2 days ago · In British India, until the Partition of India in 1947, the Punjab Province encompassed the present-day Indian states and union territories of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, and Delhi, and the Pakistani regions of Punjab, and Islamabad Capital Territory .
1 day ago · Punjab is in northwestern India and has a total area of 50,362 square kilometres (19,445 sq mi). Punjab is bordered by Pakistan's Punjab province on the west, Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Himachal Pradesh on the northeast and Haryana and Rajasthan on the south.
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1 day ago · The North-West Frontier (now a region of Pakistan) became part of British India in the aftermath of the Second Sikh War (1848-49). Following its victory in that conflict, the British East India Company annexed the Punjab.
